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Employee Benefit Plan
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2012
Employee Benefit Plan [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plan

13. Employee Benefit Plan

The Company has a plan known as the IRIS Medical Instruments 401(k) Trust to provide retirement benefits through the deferred salary deductions for substantially all US employees. Employees may contribute up to 15% of their annual compensation to the plan, limited to a maximum amount set by the Internal Revenue Service. The plan also provides for Company contributions at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Prior to the start of fiscal 2009, the Company suspended the matching contributions. Subsequent to the fiscal 2012 year end, the Company reinstated a Company match in the amount of 50% of employee contributions up to a maximum of $3 thousand per year.